MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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